All honor to Patrick Reed, who wrung 9 birdies out of the firm and super slick greens of Augusta National. Coupled with 3 bogeys, those birds gave him a day’s best score of 66 and a 2 shot lead at… Continue Reading
Could anyone have ever imagined Tiger Woods as a comeback story? A few years back, before his personal life and body fell apart he was the biggest thing in sport. And he was one of those magical figures that transcended… Continue Reading
Dustin Johnson has made his bones on letting his “big dawg eat.” But truth be told the 2016 U.S.Open Champion earns plenty of cash with his wedge game. As we saw at Oakmont (when the USGA wasn’t screwing up his… Continue Reading
I am currently reading Mark Broadie’s “Every Shot Counts.” If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he’s the Columbia University business professor that revolutionized how the PGA Tour looks at scoring. That all important “strokes gained putting” statistic is Broadie’s… Continue Reading
It was a long Sunday of golf watching for us fans of the great, but most aggravating of games. The action started early on The Golf Channel with coverage of the European Tour’s Maybank Malaysian Open. The stage was set… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The October issue of Golf Magazine hit my mailbox yesterday and yes I still subscribe to the archaic, old school, printed media. One of the advantages of getting the print version is that many of the articles… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner For all golf fans today is one of the most anticipated days of the year. The snow is gone, the courses are opening and Arnie, Jack and Gary are the official starters of the golf season: The… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner I was one of those psycho golf fans that stayed up late to watch Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods play in the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. And I wasn’t disappointed. Both Rory and… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Anytime I see a few kids on the golf course I always lament the fact that I never played while I was a youngster. Now, coming to theaters soon is a film that features some of the… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It was a lost week for Phil Mickelson at the 95th PGA Championship. Unable to ride the momentum of his Open Championship victory Mickelson struggled all week at Oak Hill Country Club, the pride of Rochester, New… Continue Reading